Tacking-strip for upholstering.



M. A. BUCH.

TACKING STRIP FOR UPHOLSTERING.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 15. 19x5.

L188AU7. Patented Junv 27', 1916.

FIBRE STRIP q/ pr tti MAX A. BITCH, 013 DETROIT, MICHIGAN.

TACKING-STRI]? FOR UPHOLSTERING.

Specification or Letters Patent.

Patented Flame 2?. l 21* l {5.

Application fileil llovember 15, 1915. Serial No. 61.492.

To all "whom it may concern;

Be it known that 1, MAX A. BITCH, a subject of the Emperor of Germany, residing .at Detroit, county of -\Va vne, State of Michigan, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Taclnng-Stripsfor Upholstering, and declare the following to be a full clear, and exact description of the same, such will enable others skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to tacking strips forupholstering, especially to a tacking strip of such flexible character that it can be readily bent to conform to the curvature of the body.

In the drawings, Figure]. is a vertical section of a scat-back showing the upholstcring in place. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional detail showing how the parts go together. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional detail showing the tacking strip attached to the upholstering. Fig. 41 is an. elevational detail of the tacking strip. Fig. 5 is a vertical sectional detail of a modified form of tacking strip. I

The body metal is designated. a, and is turned over the top and then down to form. a rounded, surface for the seatback at, the top. For convenience of reference, this portion that is turned over and downward will. be termed the large incomplete bead. Along the top of the upholstering 7) is secured a tacking strip 0, which comprises a fiber strip thin enough to be flexible. The advantage of the use of this fiber strip is that the front covering and the backing of the cushion may be tacked to this strip before the npholstering is put into the job. in fact, the tacking may preferably be done in the tufting mold, which is quite an advantage as when the cushion comes from the mold fit is all ready to 'put into the job. Preferably I employ with this fiber tacking strip '0 a thin metal channel strip 15 which acts a carrierfor the fiber strip and also,

sowes as a clenching strip in the manner shown in Fig. 3, turning the points of the tac is back. After the fiber strip has been secured to the front covering and the backing of the cushion this strip may be secured to the downwardly-ei tendin g flange 6 of the large incomplete bead by incans of the bolts and nuts 7 (Fig; 1). The great advantage of this tacking strip over the wooden strips the large incomplete that have been used for similar puru es is that it is very pliable and hence easi -onforms itself to the shape of the body portion to which it is attached, in this instance. the downwardly-extending flange 0. Where wood is used, it is cxtremelvhard to shape this substance to the exact curvature re quired. .lt will-be noted that a strip 1 is inserted between the upholstering and the do\vmvardly-extending flange c to complete the joint in the manner shown in Fig. 1. lVith an upholstering job done in I the fashion shown and described, all the fastein nel strip and a pliable fiber strip carried in the same to act as a tacking strip, whereby the tacking strip is readily conformable to the member to which it is secured.

3. In combination with a seat-back portion of a bod of an 11 )holsterin cushion a to 7 a fiber tacking. strip to which the upholstering cushion covering and backing is tacked, said fiber strip being pliable and adapted to conform itself to the curvature of the body, and means for securing the fiber strip to the bodyportion forming the seat-back.

4:. In a vehicle body, the combination of a body portion turned in and downward to form a large incomplete bead having a.

downwardlyextending flange portion, an upholstering cushion provided with a cov ering and backing, a thin pliable strip of pcnetrable tacking material to which the covering and the backing is tacked, and means "for securing the said strip to the downwardly-extendin flange portion of 5. In a vehicle body, the combination of body portion forming a part of the seatback having the metal turned inwardly and downwardly to form a, large incomplete bead provided with a downwardlyextending; flange portion, a seat-back cushion pro- '-vided with a covering and backing, a tacking ne strip comprising a pliable metal chanstrip info ding a pliable strip of penetrable material to which the coverin and the backing of the cushion is tacke and means for securing the said tacking strip I back, the said metal being turned inwardly and downwardly to form a large incomplete bead having a downwardly extending flange portion, a seat-back cushion provided with a covering and backing, a tacking strip comprising a pliable channel strip of.

r'netal infolding a thin fiber strip, and Its and nuts for securing the said tacking strip to the downwardly-extending flange of the large incomplete bead.

upholstering cushion, a tacking strip to.

which the upholstermg cushion, covering and backing is tacked, said tacking strip' comprising a pliable channeled metal strip carrying a fiber strip arranged to conform itself to the curvature of the body when the same is put into the body, and means for securing the tacking stri to the body portion forming the seat bacii.

In testimonywhereof, I sign this specification. v-

MAX A. BUCH. 

